Lord Hamilton of Epsom
House of Lords
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 751st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 59%. 8 contributions since 2025-01-23.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care138th of 57312.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- Heart disease & stroke314th of 3872.0
- Elderly care & frailty156th of 2272.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking107th of 1322.0
What they’ve said
“…that some of these diagnoses will be completely wrong and, as a result, there will be people who will apply for assisted dying who might have lived for years. This strikes me as being a disturbing element of the whole Bill. We should be seriously considering whether something should be done to address this problem.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We are saying that, if people have got only six months to live, they should apply for assisted dying, but it may be that they live for years afterwards.…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If it can save money by making sure that people go for assisted dying, I am sure it will do that, on the basis that then it could keep other people alive. Those are the invidious choices that the National Health Service has to make.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…NHS at the moment and, if it can ensure that people who are blocking beds vote for assisted dying, that will save the hospital money. That is just a fact of life.…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗